By: James Nickerson

I am a reporter at City A.M. looking at the stories, people and data behind political events from the UK, Europe and further afield. I also write about infrastructure and transport, as well as broader issues around global business.

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North Korea’s ambassador summoned by Asia minister Hugo Swire over reported nuclear test

January 7, 2016

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's ambassador in London was summoned by Asia minister Hugo Swire to the foreign office today, following the reported nuclear test. North Korea's ambassador, Hyon Hak Bong, was summoned after North Korea reportedly tested a miniaturised hydrogen bomb. Read more: North Korea announces fourth nuclear bomb test in 10 years Following [...]
Labour London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan increases lead over Conservative rival Zac Goldsmith, according to new poll

January 7, 2016

Labour's London mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan has extended his lead against Tory rival Zac Goldsmith, according to a new poll. A poll by YouGov has found that Khan has increased his lead by five points since November, up to 31 per cent from 26 per cent. Goldsmith, meanwhile, is unchanged on 24 per cent, with [...]
Mayor of London Boris Johnson: “I want to be part of a reformed EU”

January 7, 2016

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has said he wants the UK to be part of a reformed European Union, but that if "we can't get the reform we need, Britain has a great, great future outside in a different relationship". Speaking to the BBC, Johnson would not say which side he would campaign for in the [...]
EU referendum: Brexit makes winning a Scottish independence referendum more difficult

January 7, 2016

Former foreign secretary William Hague made one of the more bizarre arguments for remaining in European Union when he asserted that a United Kingdom vote to leave the EU would “increase the chances … of Scotland leaving the UK.” It is true the Scottish National Party (SNP) says that a UK vote to leave the EU [...]
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn finalises shadow cabinet reshuffle after resignations

January 7, 2016

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has finalised his shadow cabinet after three shadow ministers resigned yesterday, leaving spots on the front bench open. Jonathan Reynolds, Stephen Doughty and Kevan Jones all quit yesterday over a number of issues with Corbyn's reshuffle. Read more: How this week has defined what politics in 2016 will look like Corbyn has [...]
US Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump threatens to pull £700m of investment from UK over calls for him to be banned from entering the country

January 7, 2016

US presidential candidate Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw millions of pounds of investment into the United Kingdom if he is banned from entering the country. The billionaire has said that he will not invest any more money into his two golf courses in Scotland if he does end up prevented from coming to the UK. [...]
EU referendum: Majority of Britons would vote to leave the EU, according to new poll

January 7, 2016

A majority of Britons who have made up their minds would vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union, according to a new poll. An ORB opinion poll found that while 21 per cent of voters were still undecided, 43 per cent want to leave the EU, against just 36 per cent who [...]
FTSE 100 index closes down as concerns over China cause mining stocks to fall

January 6, 2016

The FTSE 100 index closed down today, dragged lower by mining stocks as concerns over China continued. The index closed 1.04 per cent down at 6,073 points, despite strong gains made by BAE Systems. "BAE topped the FTSE 100, as investors sought out defence stocks after North Korea’s nuclear weapon test," said Jasper Lawler, an analyst at [...]
A tale of two leaders: how Corbyn’s shadow cabinet reshuffle and Cameron allowing ministers to campaign for “In” and “Out” in the EU referendum defined what politics in 2016 will look like

January 6, 2016

Yesterday saw two very significant political events that define what much of the 2016 political scene will look like. Firstly, whilst they’ll have to wait until after his renegotiation in February, David Cameron confirmed that Tory ministers in his government would be free to campaign for either the ‘In’ or ‘Out’ campaigns in the upcoming [...]
Jeremy Corbyn’s shadow cabinet faces slew of resignations as Jonathan Reynolds, Stephen Doughty and Kevan Jones leave Labour’s front bench

January 6, 2016

A slew of resignations from Labour's front bench has followed leader Jeremy Corbyn's first shadow cabinet reshuffle. Shadow rail minister Jonathan Reynolds, shadow foreign office minister Stephen Doughty and Kevan Jones, a shadow defence minister, are the first casualties of Corbyn's reshuffle, which concluded after over 30 hours of deliberations. Announcing the news, Reynolds said: "On reflection regarding yesterday's Labour [...]

Crypto firms ‘obvious contender’ to replace betting brands in Premier League

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